ETF · iShares
AXEE iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF
ISIN IE000D5R9C23London Stock Exchange: AXEEBlackRock, Inc.
- Japan & Asia Pacific
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£6.01
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.30% a year
- Fund size
- £72.8m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, AXEE (iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF, ISIN IE000D5R9C23) closed at £6.01 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.30% a year (about £30 on £10,000). Over the year to 13/11/2026 its total return was +17.4%, or +13.2% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +17.4%
- +13.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2025 +27.2%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +14.7%. Returns of iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +33.6%; to 30/09/2025: +21.2%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +14.7% | +11.1% | |
| to | +27.2% | +22.8% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +33.6% | +28.8% |
| from | +21.2% | +16.5% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
21.8%over 1 year
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since August 2024
- −16.7%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- +14.9%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +64.7%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since August 2024
- 14.6%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 21.8% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF since August 2024, in pounds: −16.7% from 19/06/2026 to 06/11/2026. The lowest 12-month return of iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since August 2024 was +14.9% (12 months to 06/11/2026); the highest was +64.7% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF was 14.6% below its highest weekly close since August 2024 (19/06/2026), in pounds.
As of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.30%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £30
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £149
- of £10,000, before growth
- 65 charge less
- 5 the same
- 38 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF 0.30% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 38 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 5 the same and 65 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2024.
It tracks the No Underlying Index.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.3% a year — about £30 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
Japan & Asia Pacific: Companies in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and the wider Pacific region.
Key facts
- Ticker
- AXEE
- ISIN
- IE000D5R9C23
- Also listed as
- AZEH (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- No index — the manager chooses the holdings
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.30% a year · about £30 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £72.8m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Japan & Asia Pacific
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £5.22 on 14/11/2025 to £6.01 on 13/11/2026 (+15.0%). The lowest close shown was £5.00 on 21/11/2025 and the highest £7.04 on 19/06/2026.
One close a week. Before 31/07/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
119 weekly closes, from 02/08/2024 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 323
- 336 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 48.9%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 29
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 9.7%
- TSMC
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSMC2330Information Technology | 9.65% |
| 2 | Blk Ics US Treas Agency DisCash and derivatives | 9.27% |
| 3 | Cash and other net assets | 6.98% |
| 4 | Samsung Electronics005930Information Technology | 6.72% |
| 5 | SK hynix000660Information Technology | 5.16% |
| 6 | Tencent700Communication Services | 3.63% |
| 7 | Alibaba GroupBABAConsumer Discretionary | 2.35% |
| 8 | MediaTek2454Information Technology | 1.89% |
| 9 | Hon Hai Precision Industry2317Information Technology | 1.63% |
| 10 | DBS GroupD05Financials | 1.62% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Information Technology39.5%
- Financials16.5%
- Cash and derivatives16.3%
- Consumer Discretionary7.0%
- Communication Services6.8%
- Industrials4.6%
- Health Care3.4%
- Energy1.8%
- Other sectors4.2%
By country
- Taiwan29.0%
- China24.6%
- South Korea19.3%
- Cash and derivatives16.3%
- Hong Kong4.2%
- Singapore3.2%
- Thailand1.8%
- Other1.6%
By type of asset
- Equity83.8%
- Cash and money market16.2%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 100 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 336 holdings; the ten largest make up 48.9% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1 year, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 67 rolling 12-month returns since August 2024, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since August 2024, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1 year among up to 73 Japan and Asia Pacific share funds, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (115 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of AXEE?
The ongoing charge of AXEE is 0.30% a year — about £30 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of iShares Asia ex Japan Equity Enhanced Active UCITS ETF 0.30% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 38 of the 108 other Japan and Asia Pacific share funds charge more, 5 the same and 65 less (share classes counted once).
Is AXEE accumulating or distributing?
AXEE is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
What is the ISIN of AXEE?
The ISIN of AXEE is IE000D5R9C23. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; AXEE is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as AZEH (Xetra, euros).
What does AXEE hold?
As of 06/11/2026, AXEE holds 336 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is TSMC at 9.65% of the fund; the ten largest make up 48.9%. Its ten largest holdings are TSMC (9.65%), Blk Ics US Treas Agency Dis (9.27%), Cash and other net assets (6.98%), Samsung Electronics (6.72%), SK hynix (5.16%), Tencent (3.63%), Alibaba Group (2.35%), MediaTek (1.89%), Hon Hai Precision Industry (1.63%) and DBS Group (1.62%).
What were AXEE’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of AXEE in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2025 +27.2%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +14.7%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has AXEE done after inflation?
Over the year to 13/11/2026 AXEE’s total return was +17.4%, or +13.2% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at iShares · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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